Playforth, Herbert
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Herbert |
Surname | Playforth |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-10-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Henry and Portia Reed Playforth, of York. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P1294 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brompton Cemetery, Northallerton |
Grave Reference | Sec. C. Grave 111. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 85 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1052823 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Rural Location adjacent to A495, Llynclys, Shropshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stencilled Wooden Board |
Memorial Text | In honour of the crew of Hampden P1294 October 30th 1941 |
Location | Church of St. Nicholas, Cottesmore, Rutland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | This chapel is dedicated to the memory of the officers and men of the British and American forces stationed at Cottesmore who gave their lives for freedom, 1939-1945, The way of life goeth upward. |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9939 (P363397/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-10-1941 |
End Date | 30-10-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Cottesmore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Cross-country flight. Seen to emerge almost vertically from cloud & crashed near Oswestry. |